What a terrible world
I've seen streets of blood
redda than red
there waz no luv
just bodies dead
and I think to myself
What a terrible world
I've seen pimps and priests
well interfused
denying peace
to the kids they abuse
and I think to myself
What a terrible world
The killer who's the hero
the rapist who's indoors
the trade in human cargo
and dead poets on tours
I've seen friends put in jail
for not being rich
and mass graves made
from a football pitch
I've seen babies scream
Nobody cared
Civilians starve
whilst troops are prepared
and I think to myself
What a terrible world
Yes I think to myself
What a terrible world
Benjamin Zephaniah, from "Propa Proganda"
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is this a song?
ReplyDeletei understand this is a song that takes the rythm of "what a wonderful world" but with alternative lyrics. a really sad song, but it talks about the reality of our world nowadays :(
ReplyDeletedany told ass that it is like a poem
ReplyDeleteyes, i was not sure. the man who wrote it is a poet, may be it was ment to be sang. the idea is to relate it to the original song "What a wonderful world" and reflect on this new version
ReplyDelete"what a wonferful world" is the song that gave us flor longin?
ReplyDeletethis is the original song
ReplyDeleteI SEE TREES OF GREEN,
RED ROSES TOO
I SEE THEM BLOOM
FOR ME AND YOU
AND I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD.
I SEE SKIES OF BLUE
AND CLOUDS OF WHITE
THE BRIGHT BLESSED DAY,
THE DARK SACRED NIGHT
AND I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD.
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THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW
SO PRETTY IN THE SKY
ARE ALSO ON THE FACES
OF PEOPLE GOING BY
I SEE FRIENDS SHAKING HANDS
SAYING "HOW DO YOU DO"
THEY´RE REALLY SAYING
"I LOVE YOU"
I HEAR BABIES CRYING,
I WATCH THEM GROW
THEY´LL LEARN MUCH MORE
THAN I´LL EVER KNOW
AND I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
YES I THINK TO MYSELF
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD.
thank you eugee!
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